Fear of the Dark (song)
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| Single by Iron Maiden from the album Fear Of The Dark & A Real Live Dead One |
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| B-side | "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter (live)" "Hooks in You (live)" |
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| Released | March 1, 1993 | ||||
| Recorded | 1992 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 7:11 | ||||
| Label | EMI | ||||
| Writer(s) | Steve Harris | ||||
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"Fear of the Dark" is a song written by Steve Harris, bass player and main songwriter for Iron Maiden, as the title track to Iron Maiden's 1992 album Fear of the Dark. This is the only song from the Fear of the Dark album to still be played in concerts today, although "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" was often played live until 1998.
The single "Fear of the Dark (live)" is the 26th single released by the band. This live version of the song (as well as the live version of "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter") is taken from the live album A Real Live Dead One. The single reached number 5 in the UK charts and has since become a fan favourite and a must-play at all Iron Maiden concerts. The live version of "Hooks in You" was recorded at the Wembley Arena, London, UK on the 17th of December 1990.
The song was covered by Graveworm and released in their album Scourge of Malice. Sacred Sorrow is often credited for covering the song in their live concerts with only one guitarist in the line-up. Doro Pesch performed a duet of the song with former Iron Maiden vocalist Blaze Bayley at the 2004 Wacken Open Air.[1]
The female tribute band The Iron Maidens also covered the song in their second album Route 666 and filmed a music video for it. [2]
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[edit] Track listing
- "Fear of the Dark (live)" (Steve Harris) – 7:11
- "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter (live)" (Bruce Dickinson) – 5:17
- "Hooks in You (live)" (Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith) – 4:06
[edit] Numbers from the Beast version
An all-star version of the song appears on the tribute album Numbers from the Beast, and features Chuck Billy on vocals, Craig Goldy on guitars, Rickie Phillips on bass, and Mikkey Dee on drums. This version follows Harris' original composition, but differs in terms of guitar solos. Billy also departs slightly from the original vocal melody, and also adds a dark edge by performing the song in a style more reliant on growls.
[edit] Credits
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Janick Gers – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nicko McBrain – drums
[edit] References
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